Brain’s Hidden Awareness: New Study Rethinks the Origins of Consciousness

 A groundbreaking seven-year experiment has delivered fresh insights into what creates consciousness. The study, involving human participants and published in Nature, explored the fundamental question of how our minds become aware.

Integrated Information Theory (IIT) proposes that consciousness arises when information within a system, like our brain, is highly interconnected and functions as a unified whole. Think of it like a perfectly synchronized orchestra – all the instruments playing together create a single, conscious experience.

Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT), on the other hand, suggests that specific brain areas act like a spotlight, highlighting important information and broadcasting it across the brain, making us consciously aware of it. Imagine a news bulletin being broadcast widely so everyone knows about it....<<<Read More>>>...